Belmont Dairy Mural

The mural is between SE Morrison and SE Alder, and between SE 34th and SE 35th

Painting the map base for the mural

The historic images on which the interactive images are based.

Morrison Bridge

First Morrison bridge was made of wood and opened in 1887. It was a toll bridge 5 cents for pedestrians, 15 cents for one-horse carriages. The city of Portland bought it in 1895 and eliminated the toll. In 1905 it was rebuilt of steel at a cost of $385,000. This is the bridge in the picture. The speed limit then was 8 MPH. In addition to space for cars and trolleys, this bridge had wide, protected sidewalks for pedestrians and bikes on both sides.

Looking east on Morrison from Grand c. 1930

The building that now houses Grand Central Bowl (right side, toward the back, with the pyramidal roof at the corner) was built in 1930 as the Grand Central Public Market. This Mediterranean-style building was the farmers market for the Eastside produce industry.

Oriental Theatre c. 1930

The beautiful exterior of this theatre only hints at the treasures within. Every surface and space was covered with sculptural and bas-relief reproductions of southeast Asian art, including items from the spectacular Cambodian temple, Angkor Wat. The theatre was demolished in the 60's to become a parking lot for the weatherly building, which still stands. Some of the art was rescued and is still visible in the Oriental Theatre at 125 NW 1st Street in Sherwood.

Lone Fir Cemetery 1883

First used as a burial site in 1846, it became the Lone Fir Cemetery in 1866.

Belmont & 33rd February 18, 1941

Engine No. 9.

Rebuilt of brick in 1913, the three small doors were replaced by a large one in 1963.

Looking south on

Grand toward Morrison 1913

Surviving in this picture are buildings from before the 20th century featuring such styles as High Victorian Ialianate (4th building from left), Second Empire Baroque (2nd building from right), Richardsonian Romanesque (3rd building from right). The first building on the right, an Oregon City Woolen Mills Factory, was built in 1910 in the Reinforced Concrete Utilitarian style.

Morrison Bridge Ramp 1936 SE 2nd & Morrison

Not much has changed in the SE industrial district. Trucks still rule the ground while city traffic roars by on the Morrison bridge ramp above. The John Deere Plow Co. warehouse is now Portland Storage and partially obscured by the ramp.

Mt. Tabor Trolley - General Information

Went as far as SE 34th in July 1888, extended to SE 69th and Belmont in 1889, and up to 102nd in 1892. Originally a steam-powered line, the section up to Sunnyside was electrified in 1893 under public pressure to reduce pollution. A 1912 map indicates that service ran every 20 minutes from 6AM to 11PM at an average speed of 12 mph.